How to Install Strapi on Windows 11

Strapi is an open source headless CMS that allows developers to create rich content APIs quickly and easily. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Strapi on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

• Node.js (version 14 or higher)
• NPM (version 6 or higher)

Installation

Follow these steps to install Strapi on your Windows 11 system:

1. Open the Command Prompt or PowerShell and navigate to the directory where you want to install Strapi.
2. Run the following command to install Strapi:

npm install strapi@latest -g

3. After the installation is complete, you can create a new Strapi project by running the following command:

strapi new my-project

This will create a new Strapi project named "my-project" in your current directory.

4. Once the project is created, you can navigate to the project directory by running the following command:

cd my-project

5. Finally, start the Strapi server by running the following command:

strapi start

This will start the Strapi server and you can access it by navigating to http://localhost:1337 in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Strapi on your Windows 11 system. You can now start building your own content APIs using Strapi.

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